1960 United States presidential election in Maryland

1960 United States presidential election in Maryland
Kennedy 50-60% 60-70%	Nixon 50-60% 60-70%
President before election; Dwight D. Eisenhower; Republican	Elected President ; John F. Kennedy; Democratic

The 1960 United States presidential election in Maryland took place on November 8, 1960, as part of the 1960 United States presidential election. State voters chose nine^[2] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Maryland was won by Senator John F. Kennedy (D–Massachusetts), running with Senator Lyndon B. Johnson, with 53.61% of the popular vote against incumbent Vice President Richard Nixon (R–California), running with former United States Ambassador to the United Nations Henry Cabot Lodge Jr., with 46.39% of the popular vote.^[3]^[4]

Results

1960 United States presidential election in Maryland
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John F. Kennedy	565,808	53.61%
	Republican	Richard Nixon	489,538	46.39%
	Write-in		3	0.00%
Total votes			1,055,349	100%

Results by county

County	John F. Kennedy Democratic		Richard Nixon Republican		Margin		Total votes cast
County	#	%	#	%	#	%	Total votes cast
Allegany	13,701	40.07%	20,489	59.93%	-6,788	-19.86%	34,190
Anne Arundel	26,063	46.00%	30,595	54.00%	-4,532	-8.00%	56,658
Baltimore	94,396	49.57%	96,027	50.43%	-1,631	-0.86%	190,423
Baltimore City	202,752	63.87%	114,705	36.13%	88,047	27.74%	317,457
Calvert	2,535	53.84%	2,173	46.16%	362	7.68%	4,708
Caroline	3,381	47.76%	3,698	52.24%	-317	-4.48%	7,079
Carroll	5,763	33.49%	11,445	66.51%	-5,682	-33.02%	17,208
Cecil	6,065	45.15%	7,368	54.85%	-1,303	-9.70%	13,433
Charles	5,482	54.59%	4,560	45.41%	922	9.18%	10,042
Dorchester	4,964	51.76%	4,626	48.24%	338	3.52%	9,590
Frederick	9,910	42.50%	13,408	57.50%	-3,498	-15.00%	23,319^[a]
Garrett	2,357	31.79%	5,057	68.21%	-2,700	-36.42%	7,414
Harford	9,293	43.46%	12,090	56.54%	-2,797	-13.08%	21,383
Howard	5,412	43.42%	7,051	56.57%	-1,639	-13.15%	12,465^[b]
Kent	3,079	48.54%	3,264	51.46%	-185	-2.92%	6,343
Montgomery	66,025	51.30%	62,679	48.70%	3,346	2.60%	128,704
Prince George's	62,013	58.05%	44,817	41.95%	17,196	16.10%	106,830
Queen Anne's	3,126	51.82%	2,906	48.18%	220	3.64%	6,032
Somerset	3,948	49.49%	4,030	50.51%	-82	-1.02%	7,978
St. Mary's	5,752	65.13%	3,080	34.87%	2,672	30.26%	8,832
Talbot	3,462	40.94%	4,995	59.06%	-1,533	-18.12%	8,457
Washington	15,632	46.72%	17,828	53.28%	-2,196	-6.56%	33,460
Wicomico	7,350	45.88%	8,671	54.12%	-1,321	-8.24%	16,021
Worcester	3,347	45.71%	3,976	54.29%	-629	-8.58%	7,323
Totals	565,808	53.61%	489,538	46.39%	76,270	7.22%	1,055,349

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

Notes

^ One write-in vote was recorded form this county.
^ Two write-in votes were recorded form this county.

References

^ "United States Presidential election of 1960 - Encyclopædia Britannica". Retrieved June 8, 2017.
^ "1960 Election for the Forty-Fourth Term (1961-65)". Retrieved June 8, 2017.
^ "1960 Presidential General Election Results - Maryland". Retrieved June 8, 2017.
^ "The American Presidency Project - Election of 1960". Retrieved June 8, 2017.

[5] One write-in vote was recorded form this county.

[6] Two write-in votes were recorded form this county.

[1] "United States Presidential election of 1960 - Encyclopædia Britannica". Retrieved June 8, 2017.

[2] "1960 Election for the Forty-Fourth Term (1961-65)". Retrieved June 8, 2017.

[3] "1960 Presidential General Election Results - Maryland". Retrieved June 8, 2017.

[4] "The American Presidency Project - Election of 1960". Retrieved June 8, 2017.

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See also: Political party strength in Maryland

Results

Results by county

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

See also

Notes

References

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